Mandates likely work to increase vaccine uptake Mandates likely work to increase vaccine uptake Rather than causing a backlash, vaccination requirements will succeed at getting more people inoculated, according to research from PIK Professor Dolores Albarracín and colleagues at Penn.
National Academy of Medicine welcomes two new members from Penn Marylyn D. Ritchie and Sarah A. Tishkoff are Penn’s newest elected members of the National Academy of Medicine. National Academy of Medicine welcomes two new members from Penn The Perelman School of Medicine’s Marylyn D. Ritchie and PIK Professor Sarah A. Tishkoff are among 100 new members to be elected this year to the Academy, one of the highest honors in health and medicine.
Penn’s Way kicks off workplace giving campaign, with $1.6M goal nocred Penn’s Way kicks off workplace giving campaign, with $1.6M goal The charitable giving campaign runs through Nov. 19. The campaign is built on three pillars: health care disparity, food insecurity, and social justice.
How consumers describe racism in health care How consumers describe racism in health care A team of researchers looked at Yelp reviews of hospitals that highlighted racist experiences.
General anesthesia just as safe as spinal anesthesia after broken hip surgery General anesthesia just as safe as spinal anesthesia after broken hip surgery Challenging common beliefs, Penn research shows patterns of recovery to be similar for patients who received spinal anesthesia and those who got general anesthesia.
Eight Penn researchers receive 2021 NIH Director’s Awards The Penn winners of the 2021 NIH Director’s Awards are (from top left): Amber Alhadeff, Ben Black, Peter S. Choi, Erica Korb, Michael Lampson, Mustafa Mir, Jennifer Phillips-Cremins, and Lilang Wan. Eight Penn researchers receive 2021 NIH Director’s Awards The National Institutes of Health grants, totaling more than $8 million, will support seven high-risk, high-reward research projects.
Geographic disparities in lower extremity amputation rates Geographic disparities in lower extremity amputation rates A new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association shows that peripheral artery disease affects Black people and those of low socioeconomic status, and the U.S. health system is missing opportunities to slow or stop the progression.
Five things to know about the upcoming flu season Flu shots are a simple way to lower the risk of getting hit with the respiratory virus this fall and winter. Students are required to get vaccinated, and faculty, staff, and postdocs are strongly encouraged to do so. Five things to know about the upcoming flu season Thanks to COVID prevention measures, last year’s flu season was among the mildest in years. Penn experts explain why this year may be different and how to prepare.
Cancer care in Penn Medicine’s Pavilion: Reimagined, revitalized, and inclusive Pavilion patient room rendering, with ample space for family members. (Image: Penn Medicine News) Cancer care in Penn Medicine’s Pavilion: Reimagined, revitalized, and inclusive The Pavilion is designed to bring research and clinical care together, while connecting patients and their families with their medical teams in innovative ways.